The Best Eric Idle Movies, Ranked
80 credits from 1966 to 2020, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Casper (1995) with $288M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Eric Idle Box Office Hits
Eric Idle's films have made $397M worldwide in total. Casper (1995) is the biggest hit at $288M, ahead of Quest for Camelot (1998) ($22.5M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Casper 1995 · Fantasy $288M $101M dom. - 2
Quest for Camelot 1998 · Adventure $22.5M $22.5M dom. - 3
Monty Python's Life of Brian 1979 · Comedy $20.8M $20.2M dom. - 4
The Meaning of Life 1983 · Comedy $14.9M $14.9M dom. - 5
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life 1983 · Comedy $14.9M $14.9M dom. - 6
Nuns on the Run 1990 · Crime $11M $11M dom. - 7
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 1989 · Action $8.08M $8.08M dom. - 8
Yellowbeard 1983 · Action $4.3M $4.3M dom. - 9
Splitting Heirs 1993 · Comedy $3.25M $3.25M dom. - 10
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975 · Adventure $2.93M $2.56M dom.
The Best Eric Idle Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Eric Idle has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 25 films, and Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) is the pick of them.
The Best Eric Idle Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Eric Idle's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.
The Latest Eric Idle Movies
The most recent films Eric Idle is credited on, newest first — starting with A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion 2020 · The Impressive Clergyman -
What About Dick? 2012 · The Piano -
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Not the Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy) 2010 · Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben -
Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Terry Jones’ Personal Best 2006 · Various Characters -
Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam’s Personal Best 2006 · Various Characters -
Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Michael Palin’s Personal Best 2006 · Various Characters -
Monty Python’s Flying Circus—Eric Idle’s Personal Best 2006 · Various Characters -
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking 2004 · Drosselmeier (voice) -
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie’s Island Adventure 2003 · English Victim -
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch 2003 · Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler -
The Scream Team 2002 · Coffin Ed -
Hercules: Zero to Hero 1999 · Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound)
The Best Eric Idle Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Eric Idle films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Eric Idle movie?
Casper (1995) made the most at the box office, with $288M worldwide, followed by Quest for Camelot (1998) with $22.5M. Together, Eric Idle's films with box office figures have made $397M.
Which Eric Idle movie won the most awards?
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989) is the most decorated Eric Idle film, with 3 wins from 4 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Eric Idle comedy movie?
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) is the best-rated of Eric Idle's comedy films. In other genres: Casper (fantasy), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (action) and Quest for Camelot (adventure).
What is the newest Eric Idle movie?
The newest film on Eric Idle's filmography is A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion (2020), with Eric Idle as The Impressive Clergyman.
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